Roman Empire and Rise of Christianity

Rome’s almost-200 years of peace was called the...

• Age of Augustus.

• Resurrection.

• Pax Romana.

• Crucifixion.

What action did Emperor Constantine take which greatly impacted the spread and acceptance of Christianity?

• He made Christianity legal in 313 AD

• He placed even more bans on the religion.

• He persecuted Christians in the Colosseum.

• He moved the capital of Rome to the Eastern Empire.

Which popular Roman attraction is pictured?

• Colosseum
• Pantheon
• Circus Maxiums
• Forum

Gladiator fights mostly took place in the

• Circus Maximus
• Forum
• Colosseum
• Pantheon

Assassinated by a group of senators

• Marc Antony
• Julius Caesar
• Marcus Aurelius
• Augustus

Who was the first emperor of Rome?

• Julius Caesar 
• Caesar  
• Augustus 
• Caesar Constantine 

How did the Roman Empire's use of roads help its economic growth?

• the Romans were payed well for building the roads

• the Romans rented their roads to other empires

• the roads made trading easier within the empire

• the roads were owned by private businesses

From which other religion did Christianity have its roots?

• Mythology

• Judaism

• Hinduism

• Taoism

Caesar's adopted son; took over after Caesar's death

• Octavian
• Cicero
• Julius Caesar
• Marc Antony

Which describes one reason for the growth of the Roman Empire?

• Rome's army conquered other lands

• Rome's rulers were very kind

• Rome used Christianity to force others to join

• Rome's roads made joining the empire easy